Lumen Technologies (Lumen Technologies) Retained Earnings : $-17,907 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Lumen Technologies Retained Earnings?

Retained earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Lumen Technologies's retained earnings for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-17,907 Mil.

Lumen Technologies's quarterly retained earnings declined from Jun. 2023 ($-15,771 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($-15,849 Mil) and declined from Sep. 2023 ($-15,849 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-17,907 Mil).

Lumen Technologies's annual retained earnings declined from Dec. 2021 ($-5,998 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($-7,609 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($-7,609 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-17,907 Mil).

Lumen Technologies Retained Earnings Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lumen Technologies's Retained Earnings can be seen below:

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Lumen Technologies Retained Earnings Chart

Lumen Technologies Annual Data

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Retained Earnings

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-6,814.00

-8,031.00

-5,998.00

-7,609.00

-17,907.00

Lumen Technologies Quarterly Data
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Retained Earnings	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-7,609.00	-7,035.00	-15,771.00	-15,849.00	-17,907.00

Lumen Technologies Retained Earnings Calculation

Retained Earnings is the accumulated portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders. Because the net income was not distributed to shareholders, shareholders' equity is increased by the same amount.

Of course, if a company loses, it is called retained losses, or accumulated losses.

Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) Retained Earnings Explanation

Historically profitable companies sometimes have negative retained earnings. This is because they have cumulatively paid out more to shareholders than they reported in profits.

For example, in 2011, Microsoft had negative retained earnings. This does not mean the company lost more money than it made over the years. It just means it paid out more money than it earned.

If a company has negative retained earnings, investors should check the 10-year financial results. They should not assume that negative retained earnings prove a company has generally lost money in the past.

Of course, many companies with negative retained earnings have indeed lost money in the past.

Retained Earnings: Warren Buffett's Secret.

One of the most important indicators of durable competitive advantage. Net earnings can be paid out as dividends, used to buy back shares or retained for growth.

If the company loses more than it has accumulated, retained earnings is negative.

If a company isn't adding to its retained earnings, it isn't growing its net worth.

Rate of growth of retained earnings is good indicator whether it's benefiting from a competitive advantage.

Microsoft is negative because it chose to buyback stock and pay dividends.

The more earnings retained, the faster it grows and increases growth rate for future earnings.

Lumen Technologies (Lumen Technologies) Business Description

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Address

100 CenturyLink Drive, Monroe, LA, USA, 71203

Website

https://www.lumen.com

With 450,000 route miles of fiber, including over 35,000 route miles of subsea fiber connecting Europe, Asia, and Latin America, Lumen Technologies is one of the United States' largest telecommunications carriers serving global enterprises. Its merger with Level 3 in 2017 and divestiture of much of its incumbent local exchange carrier, or ILEC, business in 2022 has shifted the company's operations away from its legacy consumer business and toward enterprises (now nearly 80% of revenue). Lumen offers businesses a full menu of communications services, providing colocation and data center services, data transportation, and end-user phone and internet service. On the consumer side, Lumen provides broadband and phone service across 37 states, where it has 4.5 million broadband customers.

Executives

James Fowler	director	100 CENTURYLINK DRIVE, MONROE LA 71203
Christopher Stansbury	officer: EVP and CFO	C/O ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC, 9201 EAST DRY CREEK ROAD, CENTENNIAL CO 80112
Kathleen E Johnson	director, officer: President & CEO	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Quincy L Allen	director	6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, BOCA RATON FL 33496
Ashley Haynes-gaspar	officer: EVP and Customer Exp Officer	100 CENTURYLINK DRIVE, MONROE LA 71203
Kevin P. Chilton	director	1201 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Laurie Siegel	director	C/O VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC., 1133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Peter C Brown	director	909 WALNUT STE 200, KANSAS CITY MO 64106
Scott Trezise	officer: EVP, Human Resources	100 CENTURYLINK DRIVE, MONROE LA 71203
Shaun C Andrews	officer: Exec VP & Chief Mktg Officer	100 CENTURYLINK DRIVE, MONROE LA 71203
Sham Chotai	officer: EVP, Product and IT	10201 TORRE AVENUE, SUITE 350, CUPERTINO CA 95014
Michael James Roberts	director	ONE MCDONALD'S PLAZA, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Steven T Clontz	director	781 THIRD AVENUE, KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406-1409
Martha Helena Bejar	director	C/O POLYCOM, INC., 6001 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95002
Hal Jones	director	1150 15TH STREET, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20071